Bubblegum Plum® Tree

Bubblegum Plum® — also known as Toka plum — truly lives up to its name. The medium-to-large fruit with reddish-bronze skin and juicy yellow flesh has an exceptionally sweet, aromatic character that genuinely evokes bubblegum in a way that’s immediately recognizable and unlike any other plum variety. Developed in South Dakota in 1911 as an American × European plum hybrid, it brings together American plum cold resilience with European plum sweetness and aroma — resulting in a variety cold-hardy to an extraordinary -50°F with good black knot resistance and generous crops of July fruit for home orchardists across the harshest northern climates. Attractive upright vase-shaped form. A Stark Pick and Easy to Grow selection. A pollinator is required.

Bubblegum Aroma — Unlike Any Other Plum

The bubblegum character isn’t a stretch or a marketing device — it’s a genuine and consistent flavor and aroma quality that growers who taste Bubblegum Plum® at peak July ripeness regularly remark on. The exceptional sweetness of the yellow flesh combined with its distinctive aromatic character creates a fresh-eating experience that’s genuinely unique among plum varieties, outstanding for children and adults alike who discover it for the first time. As surprising as the flavor is enjoyable.

Cold-Hardy to -50°F — The Plum for Extreme Northern Climates

The -50°F cold hardiness is genuinely extraordinary — placing Bubblegum Plum® in a category of cold resilience that makes it practical for home orchardists in the most challenging northern growing conditions. Developed in South Dakota specifically for severe cold, it continues to produce heavy annual crops in Zone 4 conditions that would eliminate most Japanese plum varieties and challenge even hardy European varieties.

South Dakota, 1911 — American × European Plum Heritage

The 1911 South Dakota origin reflects the practical breeding goal: combine the extreme cold resilience of native American plum with the flavor complexity and sweetness of European plum varieties. The result over a century of cultivation is a variety that delivers on both counts simultaneously — northern cold hardiness with southern-quality sweetness — in a productive, good-looking, upright vase-shaped tree with good black knot resistance.

Why Growers Choose Bubblegum Plum®

• Unique bubblegum aroma and sweetness — genuinely unlike any other plum variety
• A Stark Pick and Easy to Grow selection — recommended by our growing experts
• Cold-hardy to -50°F — productive in the most extreme northern climates
• South Dakota, 1911 — American × European hybrid with over 110 years of proven performance
• Good black knot resistance — reliable production with less disease management
• July ripening, heavy crops — generous mid-summer harvests from an attractive vase-shaped tree